Listing of Principal Typology Dualities

Two dualities have been identified in association with the Principal Typology:

• Oscillating duality
• Unfolding duality

The Topic provides an basic overview before examining each of the unfolding dualities in turn.

Read more on dualities in the Hub.

Oscillating Duality

It is an established principle that all THEE 7-level Hierarchies show an oscillating duality. A general review was provided elsewhere in this Room when investigating the reversal of the pattern of oscillation.

Most of the Principal Typology oscillating dualities have now been identified and explained, as shown in the Table below:

Aw Odd Levels
v
Even Levels 		THEE-online Link
PH'1-Decision Methods Functional Idealist
v
Practical Realist		 See account in Deciding & Achieving.
PH'2-Research Methods Scientific Realist
v
Epistemic Idealist		 See account in
Inquiry & Knowing.
PH'3-Depiction Methods Controversial – activating
v
Irrefutable – resolving		 See account in Change Satellite
PH'4-Stabilization Methods Diffuse internal Boundaries
v
Distinct external Boundaries		 See account in Experience & the Self.
PH'5-Language Use Methods Fixed – demanding
v
Flexible – adaptable		 See account in
Using Language.
PH'6-Ethical Choice Methods Teleological
v
Deontological		 See account in Ch.6 of Working with Values
PH'7-Capability Enhancement Methods Personal?
v
Social?		 Awaiting investigation.

Unfolding duality

Only Principal Typologies and Structural Hierarchies are known to have an unfolding duality. There are three steps in inquiry here: 

  1. Determine the overall «ground state» and the overall «developmental force» for the Typology as a whole.
  2. Clarify how that dialectic duality appears for each Type (Level) in the Typology.
  3. Identify polarizations that emerge in the psychosocial world of thought and action.
Principal Typology Ground
v
Development 		THEE-online
Website Link
PH'1-Decision Methods Resolution
v
Questioning		 •See account in this section.
PH'2-Research Methods Representation
v
Criticism		 •See account in this section.
PH'3-Depiction Methods Configuration
v
Complexification

•Original account in Change.

•See elaboration in this section
PH'4-Stabilization Methods Core
v
Growth

•Original account in Experience & the Self.

•See elaboration in this section
PH'5-Language Use Methods Signification
v
Sophistication

•Original account in
Using Language.

•See elaboration in this section
PH'6-Ethical Choice Methods Aspiration
v
Constraint

•Original account in Ch.6, Working with Values.

•See elaboration in this section
PH'7-Capability Enhancement Methods Affirmation?
v
Dissatisfaction?		 Awaiting investigation.
  • Examine the unfolding duality of your interest.

Originally posted: 17-May-2011. Last updated: 1-Aug-2026.